Monthly Archives: August 2026
US Housing Price Index Stalls, Boosting Rate-Cut Bets and Pressuring Dollar

Written on August 25, 2026 at 4:20 pm, by josephine
June US Housing Price Index flat at 0% misses 0.2% forecast, easing inflation, boosting cuts, traders shift.
US Case-Shiller home prices beat forecasts, reinforcing sticky inflation and a cautious Federal Reserve stance

Written on August 25, 2026 at 4:19 pm, by josephine
Case-Shiller home prices rose 2.1% in June, beating forecasts, signaling sticky inflation and cautious Fed cuts ahead.
EUR/USD firms on German Ifo surprise as ECB hike bets bolster euro, eyes 1.1800 resistance

Written on August 25, 2026 at 2:20 pm, by josephine
EUR/USD holds below 1.1700 as Germany IFO hits one-year high; ECB hike bets support euro strength.
Gold retreats from three-month high as firmer dollar and ETF inflows shape outlook

Written on August 25, 2026 at 2:19 pm, by josephine
Gold eases from $4,697 peak as firmer dollar and overbought RSI prompt pullback; ETF inflows support bullish trend.
Gold hits three-month high as dollar dips; PCE and Warsh speech steer rate expectations

Written on August 25, 2026 at 1:21 pm, by josephine
Gold hits three-month high near $4,600 amid weaker dollar; PCE data and Warsh speech may drive volatility.
Dollar Swings Keep AUD/USD, Gold and USD/CAD in Focus Ahead of CPI, PCE and Nvidia Earnings

Written on August 25, 2026 at 1:20 pm, by josephine
Treasury bond buying sparks USD volatility; traders watch AUD/USD dips, CPI/PCE/GDP risks, CHF/CAD shifts, gold, NVIDIA earnings.
US equity futures rise as tech rebounds ahead of Nvidia results and key US data, Jackson Hole focus

Written on August 25, 2026 at 12:19 pm, by josephine
US futures rise as AI shares rebound ahead of Nvidia earnings; focus shifts to confidence, PCE, Jackson Hole.
German IFO Business Climate Beats Forecasts as Euro Holds Steady, Traders Eye Bullish Derivatives Strategies

Written on August 25, 2026 at 11:20 am, by josephine
Germany’s IFO Business Climate Index rose to 88.8, beating forecasts, hinting euro upside and bullish derivatives.
Germany’s Ifo Expectations Beat Forecast, Lifting Eurozone Growth Outlook and Supporting Euro, DAX

Written on August 25, 2026 at 11:19 am, by josephine
Germany’s Ifo expectations index rose to 89.1, beating forecasts, boosting euro optimism and DAX bullish strategies.
WTI dips below $84 as dollar firms; Iran tensions and low US reserve lend support

Written on August 25, 2026 at 9:20 am, by josephine
WTI dips under $84 on stronger dollar, but geopolitics and low SPR keep bullish support intact.